Johnny Williams - Revision history

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	~~Ex-British champion Williams dies~~		:Johnny Williams was a heavyweight famed for using brain over brawn
			:Former British and Empire heavyweight champion Johnny Williams has died at the age of 80. Williams was born in the Welsh resort of Barmouth on Christmas Day, 1926, and turned professional in 1946.
	Johnny Williams was a heavyweight famed for using brain over brawn
	Former British and Empire heavyweight champion Johnny Williams has died at the age of 80.
	Williams was born in the Welsh resort of Barmouth on Christmas Day, 1926, and turned professional in 1946.

	~~Notable for a more scientific approach than most of his contemporaries, he retired in 1960 with 60 wins (38 KOs), 11 losses and four draws.~~

	~~One of Williams' greatest fights was a bruising encounter against Jack Gardner on 17 July, 1950, in Leicester.~~

	~~Williams lost that Commonwealth title eliminator on points.~~

	~~It was rated one of the most gruelling bouts ever staged in Britain and left both boxers requiring a night in hospital~~.

	Williams was to gain his revenge on Gardner over 15 rounds in 1952 when he seized both the British and Empire titles in what was to be his finest hour.		:Notable for a more scientific approach than most of his contemporaries, he retired in 1960 with 60 wins (38 KOs), 11 losses and four draws. One of Williams's greatest fights was a bruising encounter against Jack Gardner on 17 July, 1950, in Leicester. Williams lost that Commonwealth title eliminator on points. It was rated one of the most gruelling bouts ever staged in Britain and left both boxers requiring a night in hospital. Williams was to gain his revenge on Gardner over 15 rounds in 1952 when he seized both the British and Empire titles in what was to be his finest hour.

	When he left the ring, Williams opted for a new career in farming and he is survived by his wife and a daughter.		:When he left the ring, Williams opted for a new career in farming and he is survived by his wife and a daughter.

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Johnny}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Johnny}}
	[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]
	[[Category:2007 Deaths]]		[[Category:2007 Deaths]]

Reenthelawman: Adding Commonwealth champions category

2009-04-13T02:46:56Z

Adding Commonwealth champions category

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Alex at 15:41, 7 April 2009

2009-04-07T15:41:00Z

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Rowdytimothy at 14:28, 15 March 2008

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	~~Johnny Williams~~		Rated at Heavyweight<br>
	~~Statistics~~		Nationality Welsh<br>
	~~Real name Johnny Williams~~		Manager [[Ted Broadrib]]<br>
	Rated at Heavyweight
	Nationality Welsh
	~~Birth date December 25, 1926(1926-12-25)~~
	~~Birth place Barmouth, Wales~~
	~~Death date February 06, 2007 (aged 80) manager~~ [[Ted ~~Broadribb~~]]
	~~Stance~~
	~~Boxing record~~
	~~Total fights 75~~
	~~Wins 60~~
	~~Wins by KO 38~~
	~~Losses 4~~
	~~Draws 11~~
	~~No contests 0~~
	Ex-British champion Williams dies		Ex-British champion Williams dies

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	When he left the ring, Williams opted for a new career in farming and he is survived by his wife and a daughter.		When he left the ring, Williams opted for a new career in farming and he is survived by his wife and a daughter.

			[[Category:2007 Deaths\|Williams, Johnny]]

Ted ebdon at 13:40, 7 December 2007

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	Birth date December 25, 1926(1926-12-25)		Birth date December 25, 1926(1926-12-25)
	Birth place Barmouth, Wales		Birth place Barmouth, Wales
	Death date February 06, 2007 (aged 80)		Death date February 06, 2007 (aged 80) manager [[Ted Broadribb]]
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Ted ebdoned ebdoin at 08:13, 21 November 2007

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	Johnny Williams (born ~~December 25, 1926~~ in Barmouth, ~~died February 6~~, ~~2007) was a British former~~ professional ~~boxer~~ in ~~the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British and Empire heavyweight champion~~.		Ex-British champion Williams dies

			Johnny Williams was a heavyweight famed for using brain over brawn
			Former British and Empire heavyweight champion Johnny Williams has died at the age of 80.
			Williams was born in the Welsh resort of Barmouth on Christmas Day, 1926, and turned professional in 1946.

	~~Williams turned professional in 1946 and was known~~ for ~~his~~ scientific approach ~~in the ring, with one~~ of his ~~greatest fights being a bout with Jack Gardner on July 17~~, ~~1950~~ in ~~Leicester. It was a Commonwealth title eliminator fight and he lost on points~~, and ~~according to the BBC it was rated as one of the most gruelling bouts ever staged in Britain and left both boxers requiring a night in hospital~~. ~~[1]~~		Notable for a more scientific approach than most of his contemporaries, he retired in 1960 with 60 wins (38 KOs), 11 losses and four draws.

	Williams ~~had~~ a ~~rematch with~~ Gardner ~~and won the 15 round fight~~, ~~claiming both the British and Empire titles~~ in ~~1952~~.		One of Williams' greatest fights was a bruising encounter against Jack Gardner on 17 July, 1950, in Leicester.

	Williams ~~retired in 1960 with 60 wins, 38 by knockout, 11 losses and 4 draws, and began a career in farming~~.		Williams lost that Commonwealth title eliminator on points.

	~~He died~~ on ~~February 6~~, ~~2007~~ survived by his wife and daughter.		It was rated one of the most gruelling bouts ever staged in Britain and left both boxers requiring a night in hospital.

			Williams was to gain his revenge on Gardner over 15 rounds in 1952 when he seized both the British and Empire titles in what was to be his finest hour.

			When he left the ring, Williams opted for a new career in farming and he is survived by his wife and a daughter.

Ted ebdoned ebdoin at 21:33, 20 November 2007

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			Johnny Williams
			Statistics
			Real name Johnny Williams
			Rated at Heavyweight
			Nationality Welsh
			Birth date December 25, 1926(1926-12-25)
			Birth place Barmouth, Wales
			Death date February 06, 2007 (aged 80)
			Stance
			Boxing record
			Total fights 75
			Wins 60
			Wins by KO 38
			Losses 4
			Draws 11
			No contests 0
			Johnny Williams (born December 25, 1926 in Barmouth, died February 6, 2007) was a British former professional boxer in the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British and Empire heavyweight champion.

			Williams turned professional in 1946 and was known for his scientific approach in the ring, with one of his greatest fights being a bout with Jack Gardner on July 17, 1950 in Leicester. It was a Commonwealth title eliminator fight and he lost on points, and according to the BBC it was rated as one of the most gruelling bouts ever staged in Britain and left both boxers requiring a night in hospital. [1]

			Williams had a rematch with Gardner and won the 15 round fight, claiming both the British and Empire titles in 1952.

			Williams retired in 1960 with 60 wins, 38 by knockout, 11 losses and 4 draws, and began a career in farming.

			He died on February 6, 2007 survived by his wife and daughter.

Matt: Johnny Williams (British boxer) moved to Johnny Williams

2007-02-01T22:15:04Z

Johnny Williams (British boxer) moved to Johnny Williams

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